Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Military spending sipri was 1.04 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.04 billion
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.04 billion
in 2025
All-time low
72.77 million
in 1991
Years of data
67
1958–2025

Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic, 1958–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 1.04 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.77 million, in 1991.

Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic, 1958 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1958 246.86 million —
1960 247.37 million +0.2%
1961 243.96 million -1.4%
1962 233.96 million -4.1%
1963 221.15 million -5.5%
1964 236.02 million +6.7%
1965 227.55 million -3.6%
1966 210.02 million -7.7%
1967 199.64 million -4.9%
1968 207.93 million +4.2%
1969 196.57 million -5.5%
1970 190.94 million -2.9%
1971 187.94 million -1.6%
1972 186.70 million -0.7%
1973 172.50 million -7.6%
1974 209.10 million +21.2%
1975 208.93 million -0.1%
1976 224.18 million +7.3%
1977 225.49 million +0.6%
1978 259.48 million +15.1%
1979 276.91 million +6.7%
1980 207.53 million -25.1%
1981 229.79 million +10.7%
1982 215.17 million -6.4%
1983 203.71 million -5.3%
1984 187.03 million -8.2%
1985 175.91 million -5.9%
1986 205.57 million +16.9%
1987 172.78 million -16.0%
1988 152.22 million -11.9%
1989 127.01 million -16.6%
1990 101.38 million -20.2%
1991 72.77 million -28.2%
1992 130.83 million +79.8%
1993 187.57 million +43.4%
1994 189.17 million +0.9%
1995 145.29 million -23.2%
1996 176.93 million +21.8%
1997 238.24 million +34.7%
1998 256.75 million +7.8%
1999 278.65 million +8.5%
2000 373.50 million +34.0%
2001 439.06 million +17.6%
2002 406.81 million -7.3%
2003 303.27 million -25.5%
2004 268.28 million -11.5%
2005 332.27 million +23.9%
2006 320.62 million -3.5%
2007 320.73 million +0.0%
2008 368.28 million +14.8%
2009 361.74 million -1.8%
2010 388.68 million +7.4%
2011 369.81 million -4.9%
2012 417.07 million +12.8%
2013 409.19 million -1.9%
2014 472.39 million +15.4%
2015 507.18 million +7.4%
2016 534.84 million +5.5%
2017 593.22 million +10.9%
2018 664.81 million +12.1%
2019 698.84 million +5.1%
2020 711.83 million +1.9%
2021 690.18 million -3.0%
2022 772.59 million +11.9%
2023 921.75 million +19.3%
2024 1.01 billion +9.8%
2025 1.04 billion +2.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.04 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.04 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +79.8% 72.77 million 130.83 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 246.86 million 246.86 million 246.86 million 1
1960s 222.42 million 196.57 million 247.37 million 10
1970s 214.22 million 172.50 million 276.91 million 10
1980s 187.67 million 127.01 million 229.79 million 10
1990s 177.76 million 72.77 million 278.65 million 10
2000s 349.46 million 268.28 million 439.06 million 10
2010s 505.60 million 369.81 million 698.84 million 10
2020s 857.37 million 690.18 million 1.04 billion 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 84 Uganda 1.20 billion compare
  2. 85 Slovenia 1.14 billion compare
  3. 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.08 billion compare
  4. 88 Tanzania 983.38 million compare
  5. 89 Mali 882.92 million compare
  6. 90 Burkina Faso 844.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Dominican Republic?
Military spending sipri in Dominican Republic was 1.04 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 72.77 million in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for military spending sipri?
Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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